Echo: Diesel prices dip below $3

For the first time in almost two months, the average diesel price is below the $3 mark. The average price per gallon is $2.992, according to the Energy Information Administration. The last time the average price was below $3 was Jan. 8, when the price was $2.996.

The price dropped 1.5 cents in the past week. The average price is about 41 cents higher than the average price was this week a year ago.